SE girls lose Top-5 showdown

CLEAR LAKE – In a battle of No. 4 ranked teams in the state, it was the Clear Lake girls coming out on top.

The fourth-ranked (Class 3A) Lions used a strong fourth quarter to hand No. 4 St. Edmond (2A) its first loss of the season, 66-56.

Clear Lake (9-1 overall, 9-0 in North Central Conference) outscored the Gaels (10-1, 9-1) 23-11 in the final eight minutes of action.

“We just had a few costly turnovers that they turned into points late,” SEHS head coach Scott Messerly said. “We had to foul and they hit their free throws, which made it a 10-point game when it was even closer throughout.”

St. Edmond led by seven at halftime and two heading into the final quarter before Logan Anderson and Trudy Peterson took over for Clear Lake.